Security News > 2021 > February > Apple Outlines 2021 Security, Privacy Roadmap

Apple released its 2021 Platform Security guide, Thursday, outlining its current and year-ahead agenda for its device hardware, software and silicon security.

Previous Platform Security updates have taken a piecemeal approach to address Apple's security universe, said Rich Mogull, analyst and CEO with Securosis.

Top 2021 Apple Platform Security report themes include what Apple's M1 silicon means for Mac security; the latest developments around its Blast Door security technology used in iMessages; and transparency around Secure Enclave - a dedicated secure subsystem integrated into Apple systems-on-a-chip.

"This provides details about how security technology and features are implemented within Apple platforms. It also helps organizations combine Apple platform security technology and features with their own policies and procedures to meet their specific security needs," wrote Apple.

The Apple Security Research Device is a specially fused iPhone that allows security researchers to perform research on iOS without having to defeat or disable the platform security features of iPhone, according to Apple.

Similar to Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Initiative, the Apple Platform Security report is designed to give partners, security researchers and consumers a holistic state-of-union picture of its security posture.

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